denigrate
[ den-i-greyt ]
/ ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪt /
verb (used with object), den·i·grat·ed, den·i·grat·ing.
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character.
to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle; disparage: to denigrate someone's contributions to a project.
to make black; blacken: rain clouds denigrating the sky.
Origin of denigrate
synonym study for denigrate
1. See
decry.
OTHER WORDS FROM denigrate
Words nearby denigrate
denial-of-service,
denial-of-service attack,
denialist,
denidation,
denier,
denigrate,
deniker,
denim,
denimed,
denims,
denis
British Dictionary definitions for denigrate
denigrate
/ (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
a rare word for blacken
Derived forms of denigrate
denigration, noun denigrator, nounWord Origin for denigrate
C16: from Latin
dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, from
nigrāre to blacken, from
niger black